Ponēria πονηρία
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| πονηρία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ponēria |
| Strong's number | G4189 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | evil |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Ponēria (Greek πονηρία, Strong's G4189) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “evil”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πονηρία, -ας, ἡ
(πονηρός), [in LXX chiefly for רַע ;]
iniquity, wickedness: Mat.22:18, Luk.11:39, Rom.1:29, Eph.6:12; pl. (see Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220; Swete, Mk., 153), Mrk.7:22, Act.3:26; κακία καὶ π., 1Co.5:8.†
SYN.: see: κακία. (AS)
(πονηρός), [in LXX chiefly for רַע ;]
iniquity, wickedness: Mat.22:18, Luk.11:39, Rom.1:29, Eph.6:12; pl. (see Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220; Swete, Mk., 153), Mrk.7:22, Act.3:26; κακία καὶ π., 1Co.5:8.†
SYN.: see: κακία. (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wickedness (6), iniquities (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | wickedness (3), evil (2), evil intent (1), wicked ways (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ponēria, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 22:18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?
Mark
- Mark 7:22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
Luke
- Luke 11:39And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.“Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
Acts
- Acts 3:26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
Romans
- Romans 1:29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 5:8Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.
Ephesians
- Ephesians 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).